Female Therapists in Johnston County, NC
I am certified in Animal Assisted Therapy and often provide this with my co-therapist cat Niles who has been assisting me since 2020. I specialize in working with children up to young adults and enjoy the creative spirit, imagination, and capacity for growth within this demographic.
I am certified in Animal Assisted Therapy and often provide this with my co-therapist cat Niles who has been assisting me since 2020. I specialize in working with children up to young adults and enjoy the creative spirit, imagination, and capacity for growth within this demographic.
I provide a safe place for you to explore issues that are posing difficulties in the various areas of your life. I have a personal testimony. My discipline in the counseling field target comorbidity in individuals. I facilitate substance-use groups. I provide you with the tools to assist you to gain control of your life. I won't tell you how much I know until you see how much I care. If life is not becoming to you, then you should come to me. Let me help you gain control.
I provide a safe place for you to explore issues that are posing difficulties in the various areas of your life. I have a personal testimony. My discipline in the counseling field target comorbidity in individuals. I facilitate substance-use groups. I provide you with the tools to assist you to gain control of your life. I won't tell you how much I know until you see how much I care. If life is not becoming to you, then you should come to me. Let me help you gain control.
Annette Hills-Brookins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-A, LCAS-A
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
As a dedicated therapist, I specialize in fostering deep emotional connections and providing evidence-based approaches to support my clients. My skill set includes a strong foundation in cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness practices, and trauma-informed care. I excel at creating a safe, non-judgemental space where individuals can explore their thoughts and feelings, facilitating personal growth and healing. With a compassionate and collaborative approach, I empower clients to develop coping strategies and achieve their therapeutic goals, guiding them toward lasting change and resilience.
As a dedicated therapist, I specialize in fostering deep emotional connections and providing evidence-based approaches to support my clients. My skill set includes a strong foundation in cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness practices, and trauma-informed care. I excel at creating a safe, non-judgemental space where individuals can explore their thoughts and feelings, facilitating personal growth and healing. With a compassionate and collaborative approach, I empower clients to develop coping strategies and achieve their therapeutic goals, guiding them toward lasting change and resilience.
Many of my clients feel overwhelmed by life transitions, anxiety, or the weight of past experiences. They may struggle with relationship challenges, self-doubt, or the impact of addiction. They seek a space where they feel safe, heard, and supported. Their goal is to regain a sense of control, build emotional resilience, and develop healthier ways of coping.
Many of my clients feel overwhelmed by life transitions, anxiety, or the weight of past experiences. They may struggle with relationship challenges, self-doubt, or the impact of addiction. They seek a space where they feel safe, heard, and supported. Their goal is to regain a sense of control, build emotional resilience, and develop healthier ways of coping.
Our Practice Is Accepting New Clients! You are feeling overwhelmed; with your family, with your career, with school, with daily tasks. Every day is like walking uphill through the mud. Even being on this website is a chore that you know you need to complete, but that doesn't make it any easier. Maybe you feel anxious as hell because of how stressful your situation is. Let's work with that. I believe that therapy should be a collaborative partnership in which we work together to find the balance you are searching for.
Our Practice Is Accepting New Clients! You are feeling overwhelmed; with your family, with your career, with school, with daily tasks. Every day is like walking uphill through the mud. Even being on this website is a chore that you know you need to complete, but that doesn't make it any easier. Maybe you feel anxious as hell because of how stressful your situation is. Let's work with that. I believe that therapy should be a collaborative partnership in which we work together to find the balance you are searching for.
I invite you to utilize my years of mental health/addictions education and experience, empowering you with highly effective and enduring therapy, resolving long term and recent issues that block your happiness and success. Adults, youths, couples and whole families are carefully taught needed skills and facilitated actual healing processes, step by step, to remedy thought distortions, repressed feelings and dysfunctional behaviors and attitudes that impair your relationships, socialization, work or school success. Treatment is customized in consideration of individual schedules, preferences, strengths, obstacles and goals for lasting growth and change. Christian counseling is available upon request.
I invite you to utilize my years of mental health/addictions education and experience, empowering you with highly effective and enduring therapy, resolving long term and recent issues that block your happiness and success. Adults, youths, couples and whole families are carefully taught needed skills and facilitated actual healing processes, step by step, to remedy thought distortions, repressed feelings and dysfunctional behaviors and attitudes that impair your relationships, socialization, work or school success. Treatment is customized in consideration of individual schedules, preferences, strengths, obstacles and goals for lasting growth and change. Christian counseling is available upon request.
Many of my clients come to therapy feeling stuck in painful relationship patterns—whether in romantic partnerships, family dynamics, or friendships. You might struggle with fears of abandonment, feel unsure about whether you're in a codependent relationship, or notice that unresolved issues from your past keep surfacing and affecting your present.
Together, we’ll explore how past pain shows up in your current life and relationships. Our work will help you gently unpack that emotional baggage, make sense of it, and place it somewhere that no longer controls you. While we can’t erase the past, it doesn't have to define your future.
Many of my clients come to therapy feeling stuck in painful relationship patterns—whether in romantic partnerships, family dynamics, or friendships. You might struggle with fears of abandonment, feel unsure about whether you're in a codependent relationship, or notice that unresolved issues from your past keep surfacing and affecting your present.
Together, we’ll explore how past pain shows up in your current life and relationships. Our work will help you gently unpack that emotional baggage, make sense of it, and place it somewhere that no longer controls you. While we can’t erase the past, it doesn't have to define your future.
Jamila Ayoubi
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LCASA
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I enjoy working with adults and teens 15 years and older. My previous experience involves working with several populations in the community, including members of the LGBTQIA+ community, survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and clients with substance use diagnoses (including those with co-occurring mental health diagnoses). As a therapist, my ultimate goal is to create a safe space where everyone I see feels heard, seen, and accepted in order to facilitate real change through a collaborative approach.
I enjoy working with adults and teens 15 years and older. My previous experience involves working with several populations in the community, including members of the LGBTQIA+ community, survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and clients with substance use diagnoses (including those with co-occurring mental health diagnoses). As a therapist, my ultimate goal is to create a safe space where everyone I see feels heard, seen, and accepted in order to facilitate real change through a collaborative approach.
Raven Gibbs
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MS, LCMHCA, NCC
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
The ultimate act of self-love is prioritizing your mental health and emotional well-being. Though life is hard, and reaching out for help can be even harder, my goal is to create a safe, inclusive space where you are given the freedom to be as expressive, vulnerable, and honest as you feel comfortable. Together, we will create coping strategies, sharpen core skills, and construct healthy boundaries that can support you on your journey to wellness and self-awareness. I provide support and guidance as you navigate and explore new, healthier ways of being.
The ultimate act of self-love is prioritizing your mental health and emotional well-being. Though life is hard, and reaching out for help can be even harder, my goal is to create a safe, inclusive space where you are given the freedom to be as expressive, vulnerable, and honest as you feel comfortable. Together, we will create coping strategies, sharpen core skills, and construct healthy boundaries that can support you on your journey to wellness and self-awareness. I provide support and guidance as you navigate and explore new, healthier ways of being.
Jessie Booten
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BACS
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Greetings! The hardest thing to do in this world is to live in it. Reaching out for help can feel risky or daunting, especially as life changes around you. Days of seeing what feels "normal" change from moment to moment, experiencing losses and transitions (both welcome and unwelcome), and trying to figure out where you fit in your own story brings on all sorts of Big Emotions. You might feel anxious about navigating another hardship, or depressed at how things have changed. You may be feeling guilt or relief at a big life shift in an unexpected way. How do you process it all and keep going?
Greetings! The hardest thing to do in this world is to live in it. Reaching out for help can feel risky or daunting, especially as life changes around you. Days of seeing what feels "normal" change from moment to moment, experiencing losses and transitions (both welcome and unwelcome), and trying to figure out where you fit in your own story brings on all sorts of Big Emotions. You might feel anxious about navigating another hardship, or depressed at how things have changed. You may be feeling guilt or relief at a big life shift in an unexpected way. How do you process it all and keep going?
Knowing suffering and struggle are common to all, I strive to provide hope and direction for people as they face real-world challenges. Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and emotional instability, as well as concerns with unhealthy/low self-concept, anger/frustration, relational challenges, life transitions, grief/loss, and spiritual concerns may feel overwhelming. Acknowledging the need for help is a sign of strength and is a step toward a preferred future. My goal is to foster a safe, comfortable, and accepting atmosphere in which clients can be honest and open, relationships develop, and the work of healing begins.
Knowing suffering and struggle are common to all, I strive to provide hope and direction for people as they face real-world challenges. Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and emotional instability, as well as concerns with unhealthy/low self-concept, anger/frustration, relational challenges, life transitions, grief/loss, and spiritual concerns may feel overwhelming. Acknowledging the need for help is a sign of strength and is a step toward a preferred future. My goal is to foster a safe, comfortable, and accepting atmosphere in which clients can be honest and open, relationships develop, and the work of healing begins.
I provide support to individuals, children & families facing various challenges, including life transitions, stressful family dynamics, divorce, chronic illness, as well as, emotional struggles such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss. A personalized approach is used, combining various evidence based methods to fit each client’s unique needs. My approach also integrates body based somatic techniques and expressive art therapies to address these concerns holistically. I also provide Christian counseling based on Biblical values based on client preferences.
I provide support to individuals, children & families facing various challenges, including life transitions, stressful family dynamics, divorce, chronic illness, as well as, emotional struggles such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss. A personalized approach is used, combining various evidence based methods to fit each client’s unique needs. My approach also integrates body based somatic techniques and expressive art therapies to address these concerns holistically. I also provide Christian counseling based on Biblical values based on client preferences.
Amanda (Mandy) Coley Yelverton
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, MA
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Are you struggling with life? Are you worried, feeling down, having trouble adjusting to new challenges or events? Do you want to feel "normal" again. Do you feel stressed and overwhelmed, like you are on a roller coaster and wish it would stop so you can regroup. If so, there is hope. I will provide a safe space for healing and learning ways to cope in a non-judgmental and confidential environment. My goal is to welcome you and help you though the valley and back on the mountain of being all God created you to be. We will be in this journey together with you in the lead.
Are you struggling with life? Are you worried, feeling down, having trouble adjusting to new challenges or events? Do you want to feel "normal" again. Do you feel stressed and overwhelmed, like you are on a roller coaster and wish it would stop so you can regroup. If so, there is hope. I will provide a safe space for healing and learning ways to cope in a non-judgmental and confidential environment. My goal is to welcome you and help you though the valley and back on the mountain of being all God created you to be. We will be in this journey together with you in the lead.
Deciding to start therapy can be intimidating and often folks don’t know what to expect. As a therapist, I want to make my clients feel comfortable, heard and valued from the initial consultation to the last treatment session. I’ve worked with a wide variety of clients facing challenges ranging from adjustment issues to eating disorders, complicated grief to substance use, and I feel that each individual is worthy of the time, space and effort to find healing, peace and balance in their lives.
Deciding to start therapy can be intimidating and often folks don’t know what to expect. As a therapist, I want to make my clients feel comfortable, heard and valued from the initial consultation to the last treatment session. I’ve worked with a wide variety of clients facing challenges ranging from adjustment issues to eating disorders, complicated grief to substance use, and I feel that each individual is worthy of the time, space and effort to find healing, peace and balance in their lives.
Psychotherapy is the opportunity to learn about yourself, and to make changes you haven't been able to make before. When we understand ourselves we can change how we relate to ourselves and others, we can work toward meaningful accomplishments that connect with our deepest values. Therapy can help you to become more effective, stronger, and more fulfilled, as you become the person you want to be.
If you're looking for guidance through a challenging situation or you're ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
Psychotherapy is the opportunity to learn about yourself, and to make changes you haven't been able to make before. When we understand ourselves we can change how we relate to ourselves and others, we can work toward meaningful accomplishments that connect with our deepest values. Therapy can help you to become more effective, stronger, and more fulfilled, as you become the person you want to be.
If you're looking for guidance through a challenging situation or you're ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
Have you ever felt stuck in life, wandering in a head space that feels jumbled and confusing? We have all been there at some point, and navigating though the tough times is much easier with a little help. I recognize that mental health isn't just a destination—it's a path we walk together, hand in hand, toward a brighter tomorrow. I can be your sherpa through the journey, providing a helping hand when life trips you.
Have you ever felt stuck in life, wandering in a head space that feels jumbled and confusing? We have all been there at some point, and navigating though the tough times is much easier with a little help. I recognize that mental health isn't just a destination—it's a path we walk together, hand in hand, toward a brighter tomorrow. I can be your sherpa through the journey, providing a helping hand when life trips you.
Life can sometimes feel heavy. One day you notice you're in your head feeling frustrated, irritated, stuck, or just plain exhausted. You've been trying to find a balance with all of your responsibilities but it doesn't feel like you can catch a break. Some relationships feel strained, parenting perhaps has you bogged down or you've lost sight of YOU. There seems to be this pressure to do and be everything to everyone. Maybe it's time for you to pause, take a step back and take stock of what all you've been carrying.
Life can sometimes feel heavy. One day you notice you're in your head feeling frustrated, irritated, stuck, or just plain exhausted. You've been trying to find a balance with all of your responsibilities but it doesn't feel like you can catch a break. Some relationships feel strained, parenting perhaps has you bogged down or you've lost sight of YOU. There seems to be this pressure to do and be everything to everyone. Maybe it's time for you to pause, take a step back and take stock of what all you've been carrying.
I am eager to help you find your best self. Depression, anxiety, and life challenges can try to steal your happiness, but you have the power within to overcome through goal setting, relaxation techniques, and by building coping skills that can strengthen your resiliency. Sometimes it just takes an unbiased listening ear to provide you with the opportunity to express your feelings and thoughts, creating a safe space for you to process and discover who you are, where you want to go, and how you can get there.
I am eager to help you find your best self. Depression, anxiety, and life challenges can try to steal your happiness, but you have the power within to overcome through goal setting, relaxation techniques, and by building coping skills that can strengthen your resiliency. Sometimes it just takes an unbiased listening ear to provide you with the opportunity to express your feelings and thoughts, creating a safe space for you to process and discover who you are, where you want to go, and how you can get there.
Throughout our lives, we all encounter moments when we require assistance in navigating challenging circumstances. As a person-centered therapist, I am here to guide you through these situations with a compassionate and nonjudgmental approach. I deeply honor your role as the expert in your own life, and we will work together collaboratively to devise solutions. Our joint effort will culminate in the creation and execution of a plan aimed at achieving a positive outcome.
Throughout our lives, we all encounter moments when we require assistance in navigating challenging circumstances. As a person-centered therapist, I am here to guide you through these situations with a compassionate and nonjudgmental approach. I deeply honor your role as the expert in your own life, and we will work together collaboratively to devise solutions. Our joint effort will culminate in the creation and execution of a plan aimed at achieving a positive outcome.
In-Office appts available in Chapel Hill and Cary! We are currently accepting children and teens.
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Is anxiety, stress, or trouble focusing making it hard to get through your day? Has life taken a toll on your self-esteem? Maybe you’ve been relying on coping strategies that no longer work, and you’re ready to try something new. Or perhaps you’re simply feeling “meh” and want to prioritize your overall well-being.
Now imagine your life with increased focus, less anxiety or depression, improved self-confidence and emotion regulation. We got you! Whatever your goals may be.
In-Office appts available in Chapel Hill and Cary! We are currently accepting children and teens.
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Is anxiety, stress, or trouble focusing making it hard to get through your day? Has life taken a toll on your self-esteem? Maybe you’ve been relying on coping strategies that no longer work, and you’re ready to try something new. Or perhaps you’re simply feeling “meh” and want to prioritize your overall well-being.
Now imagine your life with increased focus, less anxiety or depression, improved self-confidence and emotion regulation. We got you! Whatever your goals may be.
